Bamberg, SC Profile

Bamberg, SC, population 3,552, is located in South Carolina's Bamberg county, about 48.7 miles from Columbia and 55.6 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Bamberg's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bamberg has declined by about 5%.

Bamberg's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bamberg tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	54%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	30.10
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,733	N/A
2001	3,661	-1.93%
2002	3,638	-0.63%
2003	3,578	-1.65%
2004	3,566	-0.34%
2005	3,552	-0.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,736

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	706
2003	492
2004	1,440
2005	553
2006	582

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	1	0	1	1
Robbery	-	4	5	4	2	1
Aggravated Assault	-	21	12	47	17	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,218
2003	3,495
2004	3,433
2005	3,595
2006	3,382

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	51	44	24	32	32
Larceny, Theft	-	67	77	94	95	83
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	7	6	3	7
Arson	-	-	0	2	1	0

Location

Elevation	168 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles